WorksheetsAncient Japan
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 12mins
How is Japanese writing different from Chinese writing?
Japanese characters stand for sounds.
The Japanese characters represent whole words.
The Chinese do not use picture writing.
The Chinese do not have a writing system.
What kept the Mongol leader Kublai Khan from being successful in invading Japan?
highly trained samurai
lack of supplies
powerful storms
deadly diseases
The ancient Japanese cultural group called the Yayoi build burial mounds filled with armor, weapons and pottery in a manner similar to the ...
Chinese
Egyptians
Spaniards
Romans
Prince Shotoku, an important ruler in ancient Japan, helped shape his country's culture because he brought educators from China to teach his people about medicine, geography, and ...
farming
government
poetry
astronomy
What is the art of paper folding called for which the Japanese people are famous?
haiku
sumo
origami
samurai
Which of the following does NOT describe the Shintoism religion?
kami, or spirits, cannot help people
the oldest religion of Japan
believe all things in nature have spirits
honors spirits with shrines and offerings
The Japanese style of architecture is noted for its pagodas and ....
use of inlaid gold walls
roofs that curve upward
carved pillars
black paint
Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons that farming is difficult in Japan?
volcanoes
harsh desert sun
typhoons
earthquakes
What is one of Japan's most important exports that has caused the country to be a world wide leader in this industry?
rice
silk cloth
fish and seafood
automobiles
The samurai were warriors that protected the Japanese nobles in the same manner that knights did in
China
Egypt
Europe
India
What does the word "samurai" mean?
"to protect"
"to serve"
"to defend"
"to forgive"
What was the code of honor, loyalty, and discipline practiced by the samurai?
chivalry
bushido
shintoism
isolationism
What is the Japanese word for "hello" or "good morning?"
Sup
Konnichiwa
Bonjour
Yayoi
The oldest religion of Japan
Buddhism
Daoism
Shintoism
Samurai
Japan is a group of many islands, meaning that its is called
An archipelago
a peninsula
islands, y'all
volcanos
A shogun is
a sumo wrestler
a noble
a military leader
spirit
What is the highest mountain in Japan?
Mount St. Helens
Mount Vesuvius
Mount Wannhoukalougie
Mount Fuji
What form of poetry originated in Japan?
sonnet
haiku
limerick
sestina
Shinto worshippers believe that _______ can help them if they are pure and good.
kami
sumo
rice
origami
Due to Japan's isolation and lack of farm land, the Japanese relied heavy on this particular food?
flour
rice
wheat
sugar
Most Japanese art was influence by ________________.
business
government
warfare
nature
